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Khabib Nurmagomedov Announces Shocking Retirement After UFC 254 - Oct. 25, 2020

UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje Preview - Oct. 22, 2020

Vasiliy Lomachenko set for Unification Bout with Teofimo Lopez - Oct. 16, 2020

UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Korean Zombie Preview - Oct. 16, 2020

UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Preview - Oct. 8, 2020

UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa Preview - Sept. 25, 2020

Jermall Charlo Still Seeking Recognition Amidst Upcoming Title Defense - Sept. 25, 2020

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley Preview - Sept. 17, 2020

MMA Legend Alistair Overeem to Fight Surging Prospect Augusto Sakai - Sept. 3, 2020

Jamel Herring Ready to Defend Title against Jonathan Oquendo in Las Vegas - Sept. 3, 2020

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic Preview - Aug. 28, 2020

Frankie Edgar to Make UFC Bantamweight Debut Against Pedro Munhoz - Aug. 20, 2020

UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 Preview - Aug. 13, 2020

UFC Vegas 5: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan Preview - July 30, 2020

UFC Fight Island 3: Whittaker vs. Till Preview - July 23, 2020

Figueiredo and Benavidez to Battle for Flyweight Title on Fight Island - July 17, 2020

UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Preview - July 8, 2020

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker Preview - June 25, 2020

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov Preview - June 17, 2020

UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo Preview - June 11, 2020

UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer Preview - June 4, 2020

Former champion Tyron Woodley Prepared for Rising Contender Gilbert Burns - May 27, 2020

UFC Florida: Overeem vs. Harris Preview - May 14, 2020

UFC Jacksonville: Smith vs. Teixeira Preview - May 12, 2020

UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Preview - May 7, 2020

UFC Brasilia: Lee vs. Oliveira Preview - March 12, 2020

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Preview - March 4, 2020

Adam Kownacki and Robert Helenius Seeking One Step Closer to Title Shot - March 4, 2020

UFC Bantamweights Speak Out Against Cejudo-Aldo Fight Booking - Feb. 27, 2020

Former Champions Garcia and Vargas Set for Welterweight Collision - Feb. 27, 2020

UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo Preview - Feb. 27, 2020

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury Prepared for Epic Rematch - Feb. 20, 2020

UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker Preview - Feb. 20, 2020

UFC Rio Rancho: Anderson vs. Blachowicz Preview - Feb. 13, 2020

Caleb Plant Looking to Stay Unbeaten Against Contender Vincent Feigenbutz - Feb. 13, 2020

What’s Next for Jon Jones After Controversial Decision over Reyes? - Feb. 10, 2020

Julian Williams Set for First Title Defense Against Jeison Rosario - Jan. 17, 2020

UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy Preview - Jan. 16, 2020

Gervonta Davis to Face Former Champ Gamboa for Vacant WBA LW Title - Dec. 26, 2019

UFC Busan: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie Preview - Dec. 19, 2019

Jermell Charlo Looking for Revenge in Second Fight with Tony Harrison - Dec. 19, 2019

Daniel Jacobs and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to Battle in Phoenix - Dec. 19, 2019

UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington Preview - Dec. 12, 2019

Terence Crawford Aware of Critics Heading into Welterweight Title Fight - Dec. 12, 2019

Anthony Joshua Looking to Avenge Historic Upset Against Andy Ruiz Jr. - Dec. 4, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik Preview - Dec. 4, 2019

Jermall Charlo to Defend Middleweight Title Against Dennis Hogan - Dec. 4, 2019

Navarrete to Defend WBO Bantamweight Title Against Horta - Dec. 4, 2019

Deontay Wilder Puts Power on Display in Rematch with Luis Ortiz - Nov. 24, 2019

UFC Sao Paulo: Blachowicz vs. Jacare Preview - Nov. 14, 2019

Boesel and Fornling Set to Battle for Interim WBA and IBO LHW Titles - Nov. 14, 2019

Jamel Herring to Defend Junior Lightweight Title Against Lamont Roach Jr. - Nov. 8, 2019

UFC Moscow: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar Preview - Nov. 7, 2019

Several Notable Title Fights on KSI-Logan Paul Boxing Card - Nov. 7, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman Preview - Oct. 15, 2019

Gvozdyk and Beterbiev to Battle in Light Heavyweight Unification Bout - Oct. 15, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson Preview - Oct. 11, 2019

Oleksandr Usyk Seeks Statement Win in First Heavyweight Boxing Match - Oct. 11, 2019

UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya Preview - Oct. 3, 2019

Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter Set for Title Unification Bout - Sept. 26, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier Preview - Sept. 26, 2019

Former champion Peter Quillin Set for Bout Against Alfredo Angulo - Sept. 20, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens Preview - Sept. 18, 2019

Tyson Fury Set to Defend Lineal Heavyweight Title Against Otto Wallin - Sept. 12, 2019

UFC Vancouver: Cowboy vs. Gaethje Preview - Sept. 12, 2019

Jaime Munguia to Defend WBO Junior MW Title Against Patrick Allotey - Sept. 12, 2019

UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier Preview - Sept. 5, 2019

Vasiliy Lomachenko Looking to Claim Third Title Against Luke Campbell - Aug. 28, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang Preview - Aug. 28, 2019

Ramon Alvarez Looking to Join Brother Canelo as a World Champion - Aug. 28, 2019

UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 Preview - Aug. 15, 2019

Navarrete to Defend WBO Super Bantamweight Title Against De Vaca - Aug. 15, 2019

UFC Uruguay: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche Preview - Aug. 8, 2019

UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar Preview - July 25, 2019

Thurman, Pacquiao to Battle for Title; Perfect Records on the Line for Plant, Lee - July 18, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards Preview - July 18, 2019

Whyte, Rivas Looking to Become Mandatory WBC Heavyweight Title Challenger - July 18, 2019

Soro and Kurbanov to Fight for Vacant WBA Super Welterweight Title - July 18, 2019

UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd Preview - July 10, 2019

Rob Brant and Ryota Murata to Clash for WBA Middleweight Title for Second Time - July 10, 2019

UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos Preview - July 3, 2019

UFC Minneapolis: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos Preview - June 27, 2019

Jermall Charlo to Defend Interim Middleweight Title in Hometown of Houston - June 26, 2019

Middleweight Champion Demetrious Andrade to Defend Title in Hometown - June 26, 2019

Richard Commey to Defend Lightweight Title Against Resurgent Raymundo Beltran - June 26, 2019

Cancio Looking to Prove Title Victory Over Machado was No Fluke - June 19, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie - June 19, 2019

Tyson Fury Will Return to the Ring Against Undefeated Contender Tom Schwarz - June 12, 2019

UFC 238 Recap: Cejudo Becomes Double Champ, Shevchenko Retains - June 9, 2019

Anthony Joshua to Defend Heavyweight Titles for First Time in U.S. - May 30, 2019

UFC Stockholm: Gustafsson vs. Smith Preview - May 29, 2019

Billy Joe Saunders Looks to Put Past Behind Him for Upcoming Title Fight - May 17, 2019

Undefeated Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Ready for Next Defense - May 15, 2019

UFC Rochester: Dos Anjos vs. Lee Preview - May 15, 2019

Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs Set for Middleweight Unification Bout - May 2, 2019

UFC Ottawa: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy Preview - May 2, 2019

Robert Easter Jr. and Rances Barthelemy to Clash for Vacant Lightweight Titles - April 25, 2019

UFC Fort Lauderdale: Jacare vs. Hermansson Preview - April 23, 2019

Terence Crawford Ready to Defend Title Against Amir Khan in New York - April 18, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik Preview - April 18, 2019

UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 Preview - April 10, 2019

Anthony Crolla Looking for Epic Upset Against Vasiliy Lomachenko in L.A. - April 10, 2019

Rising Star Jaime Munguia to Defend Title Against Dennis Hogan in Mexico - April 10, 2019

Oleksandr Gvozdyk to Defend WBC LHW Title for First Time in Philly - March 28, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje Preview - March 27, 2019

Charlie Edwards Set to Defend the WBC Flyweight Title for the First Time - March 21, 2019

UFC Nashville: Thompson vs. Pettis Preview - March 20, 2019

Dmitry Bivol is Looking for Huge Fights After Upcoming Title Defense - March 7, 2019

Shawn Porter Looking for Flawless Performance in Upcoming Title Fight - March 6, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos Preview - March 6, 2019

UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith Preview - Feb. 28, 2019

Brian Castano to Defend WBA Super Welterweight Title Against Erislandy Lara - Feb. 28, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos Preview - Feb. 21, 2019

Anthony Dirrell and Avni Yildirim to Meet for Vacant WBC Super Middleweight Title - Feb. 21, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez Preview - Feb. 15, 2019

Two Titles on the Line in Saturday’s Boxing Showcase in Los Angeles - Feb. 13, 2019

Rob Brant Looking to Retain WBA Middleweight Title at Home in Minnesota - Feb. 13, 2019

Machado and Vargas Seeking Successful Title Defenses Against Hungry Challengers - Feb. 7, 2019

UFC 234: Whittaker vs. Gastelum Preview - Feb. 6, 2019

Rising Boxing Star Gervonta Davis is Looking to Keep His Unblemished Record - Feb. 6, 2019

Sergey Kovalev Looking for Revenge Against Eleider Alvarez After Loss in First Fight - Feb. 1, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 Preview - Jan. 31, 2019

Boxer Keith Thurman is Looking to Show He’s Still Elite After Long Layoff - Jan. 24, 2019

Jaime Munguia Looking to Have a Huge 2019 after Fight Against Takeshi Inoue - Jan. 24, 2019

Manny Pacquiao Looking to Prove Age is Irrelevant in Title Fight Against Adrien Broner - Jan. 17, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw Preview - Jan. 17, 2019

Andrade to put Undefeated Boxing Record and Title on the Line Against Akavov - Jan. 15, 2019

Boxer Jose Uzcategui to Defend IBF Super Middleweight Belt against Caleb Plant - Jan. 9, 2019

UFC 232 Recap: Jon Jones’ Dominating Return; Nunes Demolishes Cyborg - Dec. 30, 2018

Three Boxing Titles Up For Grabs on New Year’s Eve in China - Dec. 28, 2018

Masayuki Ito to Defend WBO Junior Lightweight Title Against Chuprakov - Dec. 28, 2018

UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 Preview - Dec. 26, 2018

Boxer Dillian Whyte Looking to Repeat History in Rematch With Derek Chisora - Dec. 20, 2018

Charlo Brothers Looking to Live up to the Hype with Title Defenses in New York - Dec. 18, 2018

IBF Featherweight Titleholder Josh Warrington to Defend Against Carl Frampton - Dec. 18, 2018

Rocky Fielding Looking To Shock the Boxing World Against Canelo Alvarez - Dec. 13, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 Preview - Dec. 12, 2018

Hart Looking for Revenge Against WBO Super-middleweight Champ Ramirez - Dec. 11, 2018

The Blessed Era Continues as Max Holloway Retains UFC Featherweight Title - Dec. 9, 2018

UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega Preview - Dec. 6, 2018

Pound-for-pound Boxing King Vasiliy Lomachenko Ready to Light Up MSG - Dec. 6, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa Preview - Nov. 29, 2018

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder Ready for Huge Heavyweight Title Clash - Nov. 28, 2018

The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Heavy Hitters Preview - Nov. 28, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 Preview - Nov. 22, 2018

Undefeated Bivol to Defend WBA Light Heavyweight Title Against Pascal - Nov. 21, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio Preview - Nov. 15, 2018

Undefeated Records on the Line for Boxers Maurice Hooker and Alex Saucedo - Nov. 15, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez Preview - Nov. 8, 2018

Boxer Tony Bellew Looking to Go Out on Top Against Undefeated Oleksandr Usyk - Nov. 8, 2018

UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis Preview - Nov. 1, 2018

Boxing: World Super Featherweight Title on the Line in El Paso on Saturday - Oct. 31, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith Preview - Oct. 24, 2018

Derevyanchenko v. Jacobs; Machado v. Evans Title Fights Headline New York Boxing Card - Oct. 24, 2018

Pulev, Fury Return to the Ring for Possible Shot at Champion Joshua - Oct. 24, 2018

Crawford to Defend WBO Welterweight Title Against Undefeated Benavidez - Oct. 11, 2018

Celebrated Khabib-McGregor Fight Ends with Ugliness and Embarrassment - Oct. 7, 2018

UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor Preview - Oct. 4, 2018

Anthony Joshua to Defend Heavyweight Belts Against Dangerous Povetkin - Sept. 20, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders Preview - Sept. 20, 2018

UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till Preview - Sept. 6, 2018

Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter set to Battle in the Barclays Center - Sept. 6, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick Preview - Aug. 16, 2018

Saturday Night Boxing Preview: Frampton v. Jackson, Tyson Fury Returns - Aug. 16, 2018

UFC 227 Recap: TJ Dillashaw Silences Garbrandt Feud, Cejudo Makes History - Aug. 5, 2018

Boxer Sergey Kovalev Looking to Make a Statement Against Undefeated Alvarez - Aug. 2, 2018

UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 Preview - Aug. 1, 2018

Undefeated Boxers Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter Jr. set for Unification Bout - July 27, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Preview - July 26, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith Preview - July 20, 2018

Liam Smith Looking to Take WBO 154-pound Title from Hyped Jaime Munguia - July 20, 2018

Why Fight Night in Boise was a Huge Win for the UFC - July 16, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov Preview - July 12, 2018

Manny Pacquiao Looking to Add Another Title to his Legacy - July 11, 2018

Daniel Cormier Makes History at UFC 226 with Win Over Stipe Miocic - July 8, 2018

UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier Preview - July 5, 2018

Brad Tavares Looking to End Israel Adesanya’s Unbeaten Run at TUF Finale - July 4, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards Preview - June 22, 2018

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Preview - June 7, 2018

Jeff Horn Set for Biggest Challenge of his Career Against Terence Crawford - June 5, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes Preview - May 31, 2018

UFC Liverpool a Huge Chance For Till, Wonderboy Still in Limbo - May 24, 2018

Kamaru Usman Looks to Capitalize on Huge Opportunity at UFC Fight Night - May 18, 2018

Vasyl Lomachenko Will Attempt to Add to His Impressive Early Boxing Legacy - May 11, 2018

UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington Preview - May 10, 2018

GGG Looking to Add to Legacy in Title Fight Against Martirosyan - May 3, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee Preview - April 18, 2018

Dustin Poirier Seeking a Title Shot After Impressive Victory at UFC Glendale - April 15, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje Preview - April 12, 2018

UFC 223: Khabib vs. Holloway Preview - April 4, 2018

Joshua’s Win over Parker Sets Up Potential Mega Fight with Wilder - April 1, 2018

Joshua and Parker set for Saturday’s Huge Heavyweight Boxing Match - March 29, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov Preview - March 13, 2018

Heavyweight Unification Bout More Necessary than Ever After Wilder Win - March 6, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens Preview - Feb. 22, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros Preview - Feb. 16, 2018

UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold Recap - Feb. 11, 2018

Roy Jones Jr. Leaves Behind one of Boxing’s Greatest Legacies - Feb. 10, 2018

UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold Preview - Feb. 8, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders Preview - Jan. 31, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 Preview - Jan. 25, 2018

UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic Makes History at UFC 220 - Jan. 21, 2018

Errol Spence Jr. set to put Undefeated Boxing Record on the Line - Jan. 18, 2018

UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou Preview - Jan. 17, 2018

UFC Puts on Successful, Exiting Card in St. Louis - Jan. 15, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi Preview - Jan. 11, 2018

UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm Preview - Dec. 28, 2017

UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos Preview - Dec. 14, 2017

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Preview - Dec. 7, 2017

UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Preview - Nov. 30, 2017

Miguel Cotto Set to Retire, Boxing to Say Goodbye to Another Legend - Nov. 30, 2017

UFC Complications: Who Will LHW Champ Daniel Cormier Fight Next? - Nov. 24, 2017

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum Preview - Nov. 22, 2017

UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura Preview - Nov. 15, 2017

Heavyweight Boxers Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder to fight in 2018? - Nov. 11, 2017

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis Preview - Nov. 9, 2017

Three New Champions in the UFC After Wild UFC 217 Lives Up to Hype - Nov. 5, 2017

UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre Preview - Nov. 1, 2017

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida Preview - Oct. 25, 2017

Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua Set to Return to the Ring - Oct. 25, 2017

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till Preview - Oct. 19, 2017

Tony Ferguson Captures First Title, Demetrious Johnson Makes History - Oct. 8, 2017

UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee Preview - Oct. 4, 2017

Boxers Joseph Parker and Hughie Fury Ready for Heavyweight Showdown - Sept. 20, 2017

UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami Preview - Sept. 20, 2017

Luke Rockhold is Officially Back with Impressive Showing in Pittsburgh - Sept. 17, 2017

Boxing Blockbuster: Canelo Alvarez and GGG set to Define Legacies - Sept. 14, 2017

Luke Rockhold Finally Set to Return after Shocking Loss to Bisping - Sept. 14, 2017

UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko Preview - Sept. 7, 2017

The Top 5 Matt Hughes Moments in the UFC - Aug. 15, 2017

Five Fights the UFC Must Make Before 2017 Ends - Aug. 14, 2017

Wladimir Klitschko Retires, Leaves as one Boxing’s Greatest Ever - Aug. 3, 2017

UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno Preview - Aug. 2, 2017

Is Tyron Woodley an Underappreciated Champion in the UFC? - Aug. 2, 2017

UFC 214 Recap: The Pound-for-Pound King is Back! - July 30, 2017

UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 Preview - July 27, 2017

UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum Preview - July 20, 2017

The Lightweight Division has Become the Most Exciting in the UFC - July 16, 2017

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio Preview - July 13, 2017

UFC 213: Nunes vs. Shevchenko Preview - July 5, 2017

Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker to Clash for Interim Title at UFC 213 - July 4, 2017

Kevin Lee Squashes Bad Blood with Chiesa Amid Controversy - June 26, 2017

UFC Spotlight: Who is Megan Anderson? - June 22, 2017

UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee Preview - June 22, 2017

Why the Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather Super-fight is a Good Idea - June 15, 2017

UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia Preview - June 14, 2017

Derrick Lewis Looking to Make a Statement at UFC Fight Night - June 8, 2017

UFC 212 Recap: Holloway is Undisputed, Gadelha Dominates Again - June 5, 2017

UFC 212: Clarity Coming to Featherweight Division; Farewell to a Legend - May 31, 2017

Plenty on the Line for Gustafsson and Teixeira at UFC Fight Night - May 25, 2017

What’s Next for UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic? - May 18, 2017

UFC 211 Preview: Cleveland’s Champion is Back! - May 11, 2017